15,654 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 82% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16,196
- 2016: 28,407
- 2021: 15,654
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kempsey · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Kempsey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Kempsey compared to the rest of the state. This community of 15,654 people is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 42.
15,654
▼ -3.3%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Kempsey — lower than 82% of areas.
| Kempsey | 15,654 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 3.3% since 2011, losing about 542 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, and the typical age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Older than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 8.7 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 18.3%.
22.6% ▲ +62.9%
Higher than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kempsey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 18.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. This represents a 13 percentage point increase since 2011.
18.3% ▲ +236.1%
Higher than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kempsey, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1017/kempsey/topic/demographics-identity